Finite element analysis of laser tube bending process

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 208-209, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 437-441

  Hao, N ^a,b   Li, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b TAIYUAN HEAVY MACHINERY INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Bending; Computer simulation; Deformation mechanism; Laser; Tube

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER APPLICATIONS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL STRESS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

LASER BENDING; LASER TUBE BENDING;

TUBES (COMPONENTS); BENDING (FORMING);

EID: 0037443237     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)01429-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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